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by ocoey on 14 January 2009 - 23:01

Anyone have any expereince with acidophilus use for canines? Why do you use it and what have been the results, good or bad.

Thanks in advance

by Beardog on 15 January 2009 - 01:01

Tried plain yogurt?????? Cheap by the 1/2 gallon. works for me

by Sharon9624 on 15 January 2009 - 01:01

It helps to balance the good bacteria in the gut and aids in good digestion and absorption. It is rather inexpensive to use. The is a product made by Conklin called Fastrack Liquid Dispersible, this comes in a one pound container and you only need to use a small scoop once or twice a week. I have used it for the past 11 years and swear by it. I increase it if my dogs get sick and have to go onto an antibiotic then I use the Conklin Canine gel prior to each dose of antibiotic to protect the flora in the gut.

Hope this helps

by jletcher18 on 15 January 2009 - 02:01

agree with beardog,, use yogurt, make sure it has acidophilus in it,, it will say so on the container.
john

by AnjaBlue on 15 January 2009 - 02:01

It's excellent for maintaining the healthy flora in the digestive tract, and is a must if you have been using antibiotics, as they kill off much of the good stuff along with the bad. I use the same product for my dogs as I use for myself, Nature's Way Primadophilus - just open a few capsules and empty the powder over their food. I don't do it every day (unless they are on meds), but perhaps once or twice a week...... you can buy it at Whole Foods or Vitamin Cottage (or any health store.) It's important to keep the capsules refrigerated.............

by Pharaoh on 15 January 2009 - 03:01

I use Enzymatic Therapies Acidophilus Pearls. It is a teensy little ruond gel cap so no refrigeration.

Michele and Pharaoh

by ocoey on 15 January 2009 - 03:01

Thank you all for the information! Yogurt, huh. I’ll have to try that myself.

Just out of interest what can happen if the bacteria in the digestive tract get out of balance? Does is simply impede the dog’s (or person’s) ability to absorb food?

by ziegenfarm on 15 January 2009 - 08:01

being out of balance frequently results in diarrhea and that certainly has an effect on absorbtion.
pjp

by AnjaBlue on 15 January 2009 - 12:01

Just a note about yogurt - I give it to my dogs also(though not every day) but you will need a LOTof it to equal the benefit of the live bacteria in the capsules. more than you would probably want to feed. It's a good thing to add to their food, but to get the most benefit you need the caps......

by Langhaar on 15 January 2009 - 14:01

Bear in mind that if you giving probiotics you should a) not resttrict yourself to ones that contain only one bacteria and b) to maximise their benefit give them wtih prebiotics such as a banana ........

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